Sure to be loved by Fantômas and Melvins fan alike, this concert DVD features a “big band” setup of both groups sharing the stage and performing each other’s songs in wild arrangements. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Mike Patton’
The Fantômas Melvins Big Band: Live From London 2006
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Weekly Music News Roundup
Friday, May 29th, 2009Holy collaboration — Mike Patton and Justin Broadrick are contributing to a score by Fog’s Andrew Broder and Adam “Doseone” Drucker for a semi-autobiographical “photographic novel” by Alan Moore. Whoa.
In other news, The Dillinger Escape Plan has signed to Season of Mist, Eyedea & Abilities has a new album, two Rodriguez-Lopez brothers (not Omar) are releasing a debut full-length, and Múm will release a new disc in August. This and more is in the roundup. (more…)
Mike Patton: Crank 2: High Voltage
Monday, April 27th, 2009
The first feature-length film score from musical maven Mike Patton winds through high-intensity electro-rock, shifting from track to track with spaghetti western, film noir, and kung-fu elements.
This exceptional work conjures up many different visuals for the listener, and it may be best experienced before seeing the film. (more…)
Feature: Odd Nosdam Modifies Signature Sound for Skateboarding Video
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Element Skateboards and Odd Nosdam strayed from the norm with the skateboarding video This is My Element, featuring instrumental hip hop that takes into account the skaters’ tricks, nuances, and personality, resulting in a mesmerizing accompaniment. (more…)
Weekly Music News Roundup
Friday, April 10th, 2009Coalesce posts a two-song preview of Ox; Orange Tulip Conspiracy has finalized its nationwide May tour; Mike Patton plays a Decepticon; Rock Central Plaza and Yakuza have new albums and homes. This and more in the roundup. (more…)
Weekly Music News Roundup
Friday, February 27th, 2009The long-rumored Faith No More reunion has been confirmed (!!!). Vocal heavyweight Mike Patton keeps busy with a feature-film soundtrack, MF Doom drops half his name and a new album, Dengue Fever provides accompaniment to The Lost World, hip-hop duo Themselves returns, and much more. (more…)
Ten Random Songs from the iPod of Online Editor Scott Morrow
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Begrudgingly, online editor Scott Morrow has joined this decade with the purchase (not by him, mind you) of his first iPod. To celebrate this sign of the end times, here are 10 random songs from his newfangled contraption. (more…)
This Week’s Best Albums
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Zu: Carboniferous
As Italian sludge-jazz trio Zu heads in a heavier direction with its Ipecac debut, raspy folk crooner William Elliot Whitmore accents his banjo-based tunes with extra instrumentation. Irepress gets epic, Tombs doles out punishment, and Odd Nosdam goes skateboarding. (more…)
This Week’s Best Albums
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
Madlib: Beat Konducta, Vol. 5-6
Family is the word this week as Madlib pays tribute to his musical brother J Dilla, Dex Romweber puts out a new disc with his sister, and identical twins Alex and Nels Cline each release a solo album. (more…)
ALARM’s Top 10 Albums of 2008
Monday, January 26th, 2009Our list of favorites from last year includes devastating dub metal, organ-fueled psychedelic grind, a re-released classic-rock gem from nearly four decades ago, an international assemblage of punk-infused field recordings, and an Indian/surf/metal take on John Zorn’s Masada material. (more…)
18 Albums on our Radar in 2009
Monday, January 12th, 2009This year promises to be a great one for music. Isis, The Bad Plus, Mastodon, Dan Deacon, Coalesce, Jerseyband, Converge, and at least three Mike Patton creations (Mondo Cane, Fantômas, Crudo) are slated to release new albums.
Get the ETA on these and other anticipated albums after the jump. (more…)
AlarmPress.com’s 12 Favorite Posts of 2008
Monday, January 5th, 2009As we enter 2009, here is a look back at our favorite posts from last year — including Q&As and interviews with Tuareg freedom singers, Japanese-infused prog metallists, and a regretful folk rapper as well as columns, top-ten lists, Lollapalooza coverage, and our DIY venue spotlight. (more…)
Zu: Modern Genius or Noisy Rubbish?
Thursday, December 11th, 2008We’ve had a bit of that debate in the office of late, with online editor Scott Morrow weighing in on the side of genius. For those unfamiliar, Zu is an experimental Italian trio that combines sludgy alt-metal with complex rhythms and free-jazz freakouts.
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This Week’s Best Albums
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
John Zorn: The Crucible
For this week’s picks, we break down John Zorn’s latest Moonchild release, Aaron Funk’s latest anonymous offering as Last Step, Swiss metal four-piece Impure Wilhelmina, and Chicago saxophonist / electronics artist Charles Gorczynski.
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